thomas beatie

who is thomas beatie? some of you might heard of him before. some of you might not had the slightest idea about him. but, if you know who he is, i am sure you will remember his name forever.

well, thomas beatie is now officially known and recognized as the world first pregnant man. yes, you heard me right. he is pregnant. 'how is this possible? he is a man!'. to be precise, he is not exactly a man. he used to be a woman. he had a sexual rearrangement operation and is legally characterized as male. nonetheless, he still keeps his female reproductive organ and has to undergo testosterone treatment.

thomas married a woman, Nancy, who is suffering from infertility. in order to have children, the couple made the decision to stop thomas's hormone treatment and thus his periods came. the first try was unsuccessful due to abnormal position of the embryo. upon second try, thomas is pregnant.

this male pregnancy issue has cost them some very difficult situations:

"our situation sparks legal, political, and social unknowns. we have only begun experiencing opposition from people who are upset by our situation. doctors have discriminated against us, turning us away due to their religious beliefs. health care professionals have refused to call me by a male pronoun or recognize Nancy as my wife. receptionists have laughed at us. friends and family have been unsupportive; most of Nancy’s family doesn’t even know I’m transgender."

so how does it feel to be a pregnant man? read on to find out:

"how does it feel to be a pregnant man? incredible. despite the fact that my belly is growing with a new life inside me, i am stable and confident being the man that i am. in a technical sense i see myself as my own surrogate, though my gender identity as male is constant. to Nancy, i am her husband carrying our child. i am so lucky to have such a loving, supportive wife. i will be my daughter’s father, and Nancy will be her mother. we will be a family."

however, the couple has announced that the pregnancy has no complications and they are expecting a healthy baby girl on 3rd of July, 2008.

anyway, before thomas beatie's claim as the first pregnant man, there is already a Taiwanese man, Mr. Lee Mingwei, who claims that he is pregnant. you can check out his website for more information.

as there are no definite rights or wrongs in this world, what do you think about their decision and doing? do you think this world first pregnant man will cause more morale and religious issues in the near future? do you think it is appropriate for thomas to conceive a child in his body since he has already given up being as a female? do you think his life will be in danger? you are welcomed to state out your thoughts in the comments area.